New Bern Florence video: Cars trapped, buildings inundated with substantial flooding

NEW BERN -- At least 150 people have said they need rescuing from the rising waters in New Bern, N.C., caused by Hurricane Florence. The flood has already trapped cars and inundated buildings. The level is expected to rise another 2-3 feet on Friday morning.

Hurricane Florence made landfall on Friday in Wrightsville Beach as a Category 1 and is "nearly stationary" near the coast, AccuWeather reports.

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General Douglas MacArthur sits serenely in his open car as he tours the streets of New York City, April 20, 1951, in a hero's ticker tape parade.

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AccuWeather meteorologist Reed Timmer reports on the dangerous conditions in New Bern in the video above.